Then Elijah folded his cloak together and struck the water with it. The river divided, and the two of them went across on dry land! —2 Kings 2:8 In ancient times, a mantle was an outer cloak worn over other clothing. Used primarily as a means to keep warm, it…
Then he lay down and slept under a broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat! —1 Kings 19:5 I know a guy whose coping mechanism is to quit. Things too hard? Quit. Coworker not respecting your extra hard work?…
“Joyful are those who listen to me…” — Proverbs 8:34a Wisdom is personified in the Book of Proverbs. As we look at our text tomorrow (Proverbs 8), “she” was there before God created anything else (verse 22). That alone must have been very exciting. For us, this next part may not…
“Then they said, “Come let’s build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous…” — Genesis 11:4 I’m not conceited, but I have a big head. Literally. The “one size fits all” promo when it comes to head apparel? Um….
Paul and Silas were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape. So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks. —Acts 16:23-24 “Aha! You beaten bad boys!” The jailer may have…
